Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-01
AN ANICABLE ARRANGEMENT.

Mr.. Gimbet, the celebrated ex-de-
tective, WAS foolish enough to transact
his Stcck Exchange business through
an outside broker. With all his astu.e-
ness. he shared the idioSyncrasy of
many clever people, or being somewhat
careless about his private affairs, and
the glowing advertisements of Messrs.
Want & Siowbody had proved irresist.
ibIe. lie had not done badly by the
firm, upon the wLoll, when one morn
ing he Learned t0 lis great disgust that
the junior partner had disappeared
after committing extensive defalca-
tiOnS.
Sir. Gimblet, fortunately, had re-
Gently realized nearly all his securities
and duly received payment. There
remained a balance due to him, but it
was not very much, and If the failure
of MeSsrs. Want X Slowbody had oc-
CURED in the ordinary way, he would
have borne his loss with eQuanimity.
But, according 10 the reports published
in the newspa. .erS, It appeared that the
misfortune had been entirely brought
about by the fli2rant dishonesty of MIR.
Slowbody, WHO had taken advantage of
his seniors temporary absence to sb-
scond with ar enormous sum of money,
and had apparently contrived to get
clear away with his booty. The great
es5 sympathy was expressed for Mr..
Want, who had FASTENED home on hear
ing the startling news, only to find
himself utterly ruined. 1t made MI.
Gimblet very angry indeed to think
that he had been robbed, and he deter
mined that Mr.. Siowbody should not
escape scOtt-free for want OF any assist
Rnce he could render.
Accordingly Mr.. GImb.et attended
the preliminary meeting of the ere lit
OTIS of the firm, dressed in his best, with
the inevitable flower in his buttonhole.
Nobody paid the slightest attention to
to him, for he modeStly kept in the
background and took no part IN the
proceedings. He did not trouble his
head by attempting to follow the iig-
ures and the dry business details which
bore upon the important question OF
the dividend the estate would yield, but
certain parts of Mr. Wants pathetic
and eloquent statement interested him
so much, that when the meeting ad-
journed, he politely accOsted that gen.
tleman and requested a few minutes
conversation.
Mr. Want seemed inclined to resent
Mr.. Gimblet's demand as an imperti-
nence. He was a florid, elderly man.
with loud voice, and rather pompous
manners. He probably considered that
after the ample statement he had made.
the questions he had satisfactorily an
swered. and the unanimous vote of
sympathy by which his creditors had
testified their appreciation of his
straightforward conduct, lie might be
spared the opportunities of individual
creditors.
81 am afraid that just at this mo-
ment I have no time to give you. sir, -
he replied. glancing rather supercil-
iously at MIR. G'imblet.
"Very well. Only thought l might
possibly be Of some service to you,"
said Mr.. Gimblet, quietly.
sin what way?" inquired Mr.. Want.
My name is Gimblet," said the
ex-detective, producing one Of his busi-
ness cards.
''Ohl all To be sure,n said Mr..
Want, with sudden cordlality. 81
believe YOU generally transacted your
business through my late partner. That
is why did not recognize you. Come
in here"
Mr. Gimblet followed Mr.. Want into
q small private room. with a gratifed
smile upon his shrewd lips. Vanity
was the eX-detectiye'S weak point, and
he could not help feeling dattered at
Mr.. Wants change Of manner.
~ believe you are one of the smaller
creditors, Mr.. Gimblet, fortunately for
yourself remarked Mr.. Want, when
they were alone.
"Yes," said Mr.. Gimblet, taking a
mental note OF the fact that for the
first time during the day Mr.. Want
showed signs of nervousness. "How-
ever, 1 did not wish to trouble you
about that"
"Oh, don't consider me for a mo
ment," said Mr.. Want, with a wave of
bis white hand. 81 place myself en-
tirely and unreserYedly at the dlspos:-
tion of my creditors. Everything l
possess In the world my house, my
plate, and my carriages, and even my
wife's jewelry-wIll go toward in-
creaslng the dividend and repairing
this terrible disaster as far as lies in
my power"
80 l understand" said Mr.. Climb
let, quite unmoved 81 wanted to ask
about Mr.. Slowbody."
"a warrant has been issued for his
apprehension" said Mr.. Want, some
what impatiently.
"Yes, sir, l know. But not until
too lste.''
What do you manP / gave infor.
nation to the police within an hour of
my return home," SAID Mr. Want, red
deniDg slightly.
II understand the facts are these, -
said Mr.. Gimb!et." You and your
family were staying at Biarritz."
I'VE have been there two months, ~
mterposed Mr. Want.
Exactly. You had no suspicion of
your partners proceedings until"
Until l received his letter written
from Queenstown, informing me of his
hight, interrupted Mr.. Want quickly.
Il Immediately started home by the
nrst train, and after spending half an
hour here, l called in the police. You
see did not lose moment"
No; but the letter did not reach
you till several days-more than a
week. in fac'-after date" remarke
Mr.. Gimb,et.
THAT IS so. Unfortunately I had
left Blarritz with my family the da;
before the letter arrived there. Cor.
Sc ueni'y 1t Id TO BE- forwarded on t..
Paris, and that caused delay"
"Mr. Slowbody had plenty of t,mA